Bright in the Night

by Lena Sjöberg

A beautifully illustrated, nonfiction picture book showing readers all the bright things that can be found in the dark of night. When night falls, everything is dark. Or is it? The Moon shines with a pale light. A car drives along the street, and when its headlights flash, two bright dots run by. Is it a cat’s eyes? Or perhaps a fox’s? Stars twinkle in the night sky, and sometimes even the bright belt of the Milky Way is visible. Come on a journey and visit the dark forest, the deep ocean, and the shadows of the city, and discover everything that glows, glitters, and shines in the night! This nonfiction picture book is full of fun facts about all the strange and wonderful sources of light on Earth and in the sky, from the Moon and the stars to glow-in-the-dark insects, luminous underwater creatures, lighthouses, fireworks, and phosphorescence. Illustrated in color throughout

Genres: Picture Books, Nonfiction, Childrens, Nature, Science

48 pages, Hardcover

First published September 3, 2018

Reviews

[V · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ask three different people what Bright in the Night is about, and you'll get three different answers. T will tell you it's about spooky stories. Different guests would have told you that it's about different life forms that create light, and I am telling you that it's an inspiration to explore the nighttime world. None of us is wrong. There are a couple legends about ghosts/mysterious lights. Bioluminescence in the plant and animal world is explained with myriad examples. T, his friends, and I all want to find and see different plants, insects, or animals featured in the book. If not for the pack of coyotes howling in the woods last night, I'd be sorely tempted to take T on a nighttime hike to see what tapetum lucidum we could discover with our flashlights. (I'm pleased to have learned the term for when critters' eyes shine back at you – tapetum lucidum is the "special reflecting layer at the back of their eyes.")

The content is interesting; the language accessible to readers of all ages. The illustrations are appealing; bright lights shine out from a dark page. The text, however, is challenging to read. The pages are dark, and the text is small and not much lighter than the page. Several guests to the house have commented on this when their children or T have asked to be read Bright in the Night. If it were easier to see the words, I would recommend it unreservedly. If you have trouble reading fine print or low-contrast, you might consider the use of a magnifying glass.

Son's Review
(Age: 4)
On what he liked:
I like learning about the spooky lights. I wanna see another spooky part.

On what it's about:
Glowing lights. The Lantern Man. It's about spooky stories and lights. It has some beliefs [legends].

Note: Thames and Hudson provided a review copy in exchange for an honest review.

[Cristina Di Matteo · Rating 4 out of 5]

Luci nella notte è un vero e proprio viaggio nella notte, quello che ci propone Lena Sjöberg che, dopo averci catturati col suo: “Fatti assodati sulle uova” (qui la recensione completa) sempre edito da Camelozampa, ci conquista con questo spettacolare picture book.

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[Juli Anna · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a beautiful and fascinating book on all things luminous. A fantastic add to the nonfiction picture book shelf.

[Mehsi · Rating 4 out of 5]

Een mooi boek over het nachtleven en wat er nou allemaal licht geeft in het donker. Van dieren in bossen en zee en wel overal naar de hemellichamen en noorderlicht. Alles is mooi geillustreerd. Oh, en zoals elk natuurboek tegenwoordig blijkbaar moet hebben is er ook een stukje over klimaatverandering en wat JIJ kan doen.

[Erin Buhr · Rating 3 out of 5]

What I love about the rush of nonfiction picture books for kids in the past few years is the breadth and depth of topics that are covered. We are constantly looking at new ideas, discovering people and animals we didn’t know before, or considering things from a different perspective. This book is about the bright things that can be found in the dark. It is illuminating and informative. We think of night as being dark but truly there is a whole world that comes alight in the darkness. Each page has fascinating facts about sources of light, bioluminescence, and bio fluorescence. The illustrations are dark with pops of bright color and light, like the night they depict. From the skies above the the deep dark depths of the ocean to mysterious sources of lights, this book covers its topic well.

[Meg Thacher · Rating 4 out of 5]

The night is not as dark as you think! There are stars and glowing plants, houselights and insects. This lovely, quiet book tells you all about them. The artwork is absolutely gorgeous. Sidebar text is absolutely tiny, but the main text is beautiful and lyrical. This book will teach you and your kids to appreciate the dark, quiet night.

[Sourimak · Rating 4 out of 5]

Un documentaire bien écrit, au sujet original et varié. De l'espace aux minéraux en passant par les animaux ou les plantes, on ne croirait pas que la lumière soit si créative !

[Liza · Rating 2 out of 5]

милая детская книжка, но информация википедийного стиля

[Penny · Rating 5 out of 5]

A reminder of the magic behind ordinary things. Full of interesting and exciting facts.

[Miriam · Rating 2 out of 5]

esperaba más, creía que iba a ser más trascendente

[Valona (acourtofbooksandtea) Shala · Rating 4 out of 5]

This may have been more fun for me than my son. So he is six years old and some of the facts were fun to him but some of them were not.
I on the other hand thought it was a nice book

[Stefanie De · Rating 5 out of 5]

Leuke interessante weetje met mooie illustraties.